Swimming roundup: Cherry Hill East boys head to finals

The Cherry Hill High School East boys’ swimming team is going back to the state finals.

The Cougars punched their ticket into the state Public A championship with a 106-64 victory over second-seeded Montgomery Tuesday night at The College of New Jersey.

Cherry Hill East will swim for its 12th state title and its first since 2001 on Sunday at The College of New Jersey.

Duncan Brookover won the 200 individual medley (1 minute, 56.36 seconds) and 500 freestyle (4:52.48), and David Rowe blazed the field in the 100 butterfly (51.95) and 100 backstroke (56.43) and anchored two winning relays for the Cougars.

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Cherokee wasn’t as fortunate in its bid to reach the state final, falling 91-79 to Montgomery in the semifinal round.

Emily Werth won two individual events and anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay for the Chiefs.